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RIVERSIDE/SAN BERNARDINO SECTION INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS
2015-2016 Issue 9 June 2016
Ins ide This Issue
Officer’s Contact Info. 2
Chairs Contact Info 2
Scribe’s Report 3
Job Announcement 3
Social Media Spotlight 3
Year in Review 4-8
Instagram Review 9
Corporate Sponsors 10
Candidate for ITE International VP
11
Candidates for ITE Western District Secretary/Treasurer
12-14
Western District Annual Meeting Flyer
15
ITS-CA Annual Conference Flyer
16
NEWSLETTER
WWW.RSBITE.ORG
Sep. 17 Victoria Gardens and
Lunch Meeting
Oct. 15 Lunch/Tech Tour
Nov. 18 Joint meeting with
SoCal
Dec. 9 Holiday Social
Jan. 21 Vendor Show
Feb. 18 Lunch meeting
Mar. 18 Golf Tournament
Apr. 21 Lunch meeting
May 19 Student Presentation
Meeting
Jun. 16 Business Meeting
2015-16 CALENDAR
2016 - 2017 L E A D E R S H I P B OA R D
TRACY MORIYA WINS
During the recent election, the voting members of our section elected Tracy
Moriya to serve as Secretary-Treasurer for the 2016-17 year. We also want to
thank Ming Guan for running against Tracy. We look forward to Ming’s continued
participation in RSBITE.
In addition, Dr. Mohammad Qureshi was elected as President; Daniel David
was elected as Vice President; and Gianfranco Laurie was elected as Past Presi-
dent.
Congratulations to the new Board!
PAST PRESIDENT:
GIANFRANCO LAURIE, P.E., T.E.
City of Palm Springs
(760) 323-8523 x8372
PRESIDENT :
DR. MOHAMMAD QURESHI, P.E., T.E.
County of San Bernardino
(909) 387-8186
VICE PRESIDENT:
DANIEL DAVID, E.I.T.
RBF Consulting
(909) 974-4939
SECRETARY/TREASURER:
TRACY MORIYA
Advantec Consulting Engineers, Inc.
(909) 860-6222 ext. 107
PAST PRESIDENT:
JOHN KERENYI, P.E.
City of Moreno Valley
(951) 413-3199
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PRESIDENT :
GIANFRANCO LAURIE, P.E., T.E.
City of Palm Springs
(760) 323-8523 x8372
Gianfranco.Laurie@palmsprings-
ca.gov
VICE PRESIDENT:
DR. MOHAMMAD QURESHI, P.E., T.E.
County of San Bernardino
(909) 387-8186
SOCIAL CHAIRS
JR MORGAN
County of Riverside –Retired
Home Phone: (951) 780-8435
DENNIS ACUNA, P.E.
County of Riverside Transportation
Office Phone: (951) 955-6820
SCRIBE
BOWEN YANG
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Office Phone: (909)-888-1106
PROGRAM CHAIR
MAHMOUD KHODR, P.E., P.T.O.E.
City of San Bernardino
Office Phone: (909) 384-7251
VENDOR LIASON
ELIZABETH AZIZ
Western Pacific signal
Office Phone: (714) 595-0588
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SECRETARY/TREASURER:
DANIEL DAVID, E.I.T.
RBF Consulting
(909) 974-4939
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR
GRACE CHENG, P.E.
Albert Webb & Associates
Office Phone: (951) 320-6038
LEGISLATIVE CHAIR
ANWAR WAGDY, P.E.
Albert Grover & Associates
Office Phone: (951) 536-4722
STUDENT CHAPTER LIAISON CHAIR
BRANDON WONG
LADOT
Office Phone: (323) 957-6823
HISTORIAN
BRETT CRAIG
Riverside County Transportation Dept.
Office Phone: (951) 955-6819
WORKSHOP CHAIR
TRACY MORIYA
Advantec Consulting Engineers, Inc.
(909) 860-6222 ext. 107
WEBMASTER
JONATHAN HOFERT, P.E, T.E., PTOE
Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
(213) 922-8839
NEWSLETTER EDITORS
TRISHA MUNOZ, E.I.T
David Evans and Associates, Inc.
Office Phone: (760) 524-9120
ANDREW OSAKI, E.I.T.
KOA Corporation
Office Phone: (909) 890-9693
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May is the traditional month for the RSBITE Annual Student Presentation. This year,
RSBITE continued the legacy of hosting the meeting at Bombay Restaurant in the City
of Ontario. The audience was mixed with alumni, students, professors, and industry
professional. The meeting started with welcoming remarks and announcements from
President Gianfranco Laurie, who introduced the student presenters and provided an
opportunity for the secretary-treasurer candidates to introduce themselves.
This year, RSBITE had the pleasure of receiving the participation from Cal Baptist
University, Cal Poly Pomona, and UCLA. All three schools competed by giving
presentations on either research studies or design projects which they completed
throughout the academic year.
The first presentation was given by the students from UCLA on a research study of HOT Lanes. The students studied the I-
110 Metro Express Lanes by using Origin-Destination Model to evaluate the travel times, distance, and cost. They identified
four points: facilitate data collection, weave distance verification, creation of Origin-Destination pairs, and final results. They
also provided recommendations to improve express lane operations.
The second presentation was given by a student from Cal Baptist University on the research study of Bioasphalt. The student
provided background on traditional pavement materials and bioasphalt materials. The research discussed the processing of
bioasphalt and compared bioasphalt to regular asphalt. In addition, the research showed the availability of the resource
needed for producing bioasphalt, discussed benefits/challenges of the bioasphalt, and how it is being used worldwide on
different projects.
The third presentation was given by students from Cal Poly Pomona on Operational Analysis of an Existing Interchange in
City of Menifee. It was a design project in which they studied the background, challenges of the project, evaluated different
alternatives for the interchange, and provided their best recommendations.
All three schools gave excellent presentations in a very professional manner and the judges were very impressed. After
much deliberation the judges awarded 1st place to Nadia Mugisha from Cal Baptist University, 2nd place to the students of
UCLA, and 3rd place awarded to students of Cal Poly Pomona. Each school received a cash price for their efforts courtesy of
RSBITE. Please join us as we congratulate these schools on their winnings for their thought-provoking presentations. We
hope to see them all compete again next year!
Congratulations to Nadia Mugisha for winning first place
among our three exceptional student presentations last
week! Nadia examined some ways in which we
as #transportationengineers can reduce our #carbonfootprint
One potential way to do that is to research alternatives to
carbon-intensive #constructionmaterialssuch as bituminous
asphalt. The #calbaptist student explained the challenges
and advantages of developing #bioasphalt in California made
from non-petroleum based #renewablesources.
J O B A N N O U N C E M E N T
The City of Rancho Cucamonga is currently recruiting for an
Associate Engineer that specializes in Traffic and
Transportation. The ideal candidate will possess leadership
qualities that will assist the Engineering Services
Department in providing excellent service to the residents of
the City of Rancho Cucamonga. These leadership qualities
will be exemplified by excellent communication skills
including the ability to exercise diplomacy and tact, the
ability to consider innovative solutions alongside standard
techniques to effectively resolve problems, the ability to train
and mentor others within the organization, and the ability to
organize, lead, and build consensus among diverse
collaborative groups including individuals from other
departments and the members of the public.
For a complete description of the position, please visit our
city website and review the job flyer.
The deadline to apply for this role is 5:00pm on Monday,
June 27, 2016 or until a sufficient number of applications
have been received.
S O C I A L M E D I A S P O T L I G H T
RSBITE is now on
Stay Connected
with RSBITE
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September 2015: Streetscape for Everyone
October 2015: San Bernardino County Public Work Tech Tour
YE AR I N RE V I EW
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November 2015: RSBITE and SoCal ITE Join Meeting
December 2015: Holiday Mixer
YE AR I N RE V I EW CON T IN UE D
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January 2016: Vendor Show
February 2016: Connecting Vehicles to Traffic Signals Using Cellular Communication
YE AR I N RE V I EW CON T IN UE D
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March 2016: 33rd Golf Tournament & ITE SoCal & San Diego Workshop
April 2016: Joint RSBITE and ASCE Meeting
YE AR I N RE V I EW
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May 2016: Student Presentations & Student Social
June 2016: Business Meeting
YE AR I N RE V I EW
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COR POR ATE SPONS OR S
Platinum Level
Gold Level
Silver Level
We would like to thank our corporate sponsors for their support
in making this another award winning year for RSBITE.
We hope to see more of you listed on this page next year!
Michael Sanderson, P.E., PTOE, LEED AP, FITE
President/CEO, Sanderson Stewart, Billings, MT USA
[email protected] / @mpsanderson1 / Facebook / LinkedIn
The world of transportation is transforming before our eyes. Big advances in technology, gen-erational demographic shifts, and globalization are among the many forces that will transform our profession. This type of change can either be a threat, or it can present great opportuni-ties. To seize the opportunities, ITE must take a leadership role to ensure that our members
have the right information, the right connections, and the right opportunities to succeed.
Develop a strong ITE brand. ITE needs to clearly define its space among transportation organizations and then provide decisive leadership where it can be most effective.
Leverage technology and social media. ITE must modernize its approach to service delivery and commu-nication by better utilizing technology, fully embracing online and cloud-based platforms, social media, and mobile technology.
Embrace & encourage diversity. In our changing profession, ITE must position itself as the organization of choice for professionals of all diverse origins and backgrounds.
Define ITE’s global role. A global economy more strongly dominated by Asia and other emerging econo-mies is impacting the transportation industry, even for those that never work outside North America. ITE needs to identify how it can best engage and support transportation professionals globally.
Leadership. In our own organizations, in our profession, and in society, ITE members need to be the technical experts and the advocates leading the conversations and delivering the solutions to the transpor-tation challenges of the 21st century.
ITE is the organization that I have devoted my career to serving for the last 20 years. I have served ITE as an elected leader at the chapter, section, district, and international levels, and I have served on many committees, task forces, and technical councils. I love ITE for what it has done for me professionally and for the many personal relationships I value so much. ITE is at a crossroads and change is needed for ITE to be successful into the future. With your help and collaboration, I look forward to applying my knowledge of ITE, along with my education and experience as a business leader, to effectively lead our Institute through this transform-ative time.
I T E I N T E R N A T I O N A L V I C E P R E S I D E N T C A N D I DA T E
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highlights of my ite experience/ / Riverside San Bernardino Section
2nd Past-President, and current Webmaster Chair
/ / Southern California Section Sponsorship Chair
/ / Western District Young Professional Achievement Award Recipient, 2013
/ / Published article in WesternITE Newsletter/ / Attendee, Presenter and Moderator at Western
District Annual Meetings/ / Presenter at Cal Poly Pomona ITE student chapter
meetings/ / Lecturer at Cal Poly Pomona
experience professional licenses/ / 13 Years Professional Experience/ / LA Metro/ / Parsons Brinckerhoff/ / RBF Consulting
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/ / PE Civil, California/ / TE, California/ / PTOE/ / Served as intern for 1 year at RBF and 3 years at
City of Corona
goals as secretary/treasurer/ / Continue to practice Fiscal Responsibility and find opportunities to reduce costs./ / Promote ITE to Young Engineers and Planners on the benefits of ITE / / Promote the Student Endowment Fund, as it is the foundation to attracting future members./ / Increase Agency involvement by Promoting ITE Agency Membership and its benefit./ / Provide easy access to data, and identify data that ITE members are searching for. / / Work with ITE International to develop an Innovations Task Force Committee to assist Agencies on
implementing pilot projects./ / Promote TPCB certifications to Agencies on benefits to their planning and engineering projects./ / I look forward to a successful 2016 and beyond for the Western District.
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The New Mexico Section welcomesour RSBITE colleagues to attend theWestern District Annual Meetingin Albuquerque July 10-13, 2016.
Visit www.ite2016abq.com for program information, events, hotel, and to register.Register now! Discounted early registration is available until April 15.
Technical Sessions
Technical Tours
Traffic Bowl
Awards Banquet
MiteY Race
Family Night
Social Events
James H. Kell Competition
Kickoff Luncheon address byStephen Michael Quezada
The Intelligent Transportation Society of California (ITS California) is very pleased to announce the 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition will be held Sept. 19 – 21, 2016 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency in Indian Wells, CA.
ITS California is a non-profit, professional organization of public sector agencies, private companies and academia aimed at promoting technology in transportation. ITS California is one of the leading ITS America State Chapters in the country.
If yours is an organization wishing to be connected with the ITS community in California or learn about the latest trends in the industry, our 22nd Annual Meeting is a must attend event for you! Come hear transportation specialists from government, industry, and academic organizations and exchange ideas, solutions, and success stories on the following topics:
ITS California Vendor Technology ShowcaseIn 2016, the annual meeting will again feature the highly successful ITS California Vendor Technology Showcase. Each ITS California member who is an exhibitor or sponsor will be given dedicated time to address the whole conference. This year, we have also added dedicated exhibitor hours. During these time slots, no other sessions will be scheduled proving greater access to conference delegates and improved value to exhibitors.
Save Money by Becoming an ITS CA Member!ITS California prides itself on its expanded membership through improved membership services. If you are not currently a member, all of the ITS California sponsorship levels and primary membership levels offer free registration to the annual meeting. In fact, in many cases, it is more cost effective to become a member than to register for the event as a non-member!
• Connected and Automated Vehicles • Tolling/Managed Lanes • Innovative ITS in Transit • Performance Measurement and Open Data
• Successful ITS Applications • Latest Trends in Operations • ITS Funding • Technical Training
To learn more about ITS California, become a member, and sign-up for sponsorship please visit:
http://www.itscalifornia.org/
2016 ITS California AnnualConference and Exhibition
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells
September 19 – 21, 2016